Curtiss-Wright to Showcase On-Highway Commercial Vehicle Solutions

Christchurch, U.K. – Thursday, 10 August, 2017 – Curtiss-Wright’s Industrial division has today announced that it will be attending the North American Commercial Vehicle show in Atlanta, USA, and showcasing solutions for the control and monitoring of vehicles, including applications throughout the on-highway commercial vehicle sector.

The Industrial division includes a number of established specialist business units with expertise in the design, testing and manufacture of a range of components and sub-system solutions for the safe and reliable operation and control of on- and off-highway commercial vehicles. Many of the systems designed and developed can be found in applications on today’s most advanced commercial vehicles including medium- and heavy-duty trucks, school and transit buses, recreational vehicles and agricultural and off-highway equipment.

Arens Controls: A new WTI Traction Inverter range will be showcased at the show. This state-of-the-art range, for use in hybrid and pure-electric vehicles, can operate with multiple motor technologies including AC induction, permanent-magnet synchronous (PMS) and interior permanent-magnet (IPM) types and offer 360-600Vdc supply with 160-530KVA peak power output. Other operator interface control systems and power management products being showcased by this family brand include manual transmission shift controls; by-wire shift controls and shift-by-wire systems; power distribution modules; and converters for export power and jobsite tool needs.

Williams Controls: This global market leader in electronic throttle control systems for commercial, off-road, heavy-duty and recreational vehicle applications designs throttle systems to meet the most demanding specifications. Its ergonomic designs include floor and firewall mounting configurations, optional kick down and customizable treadle covers. In addition, the company manufactures a standard range of electronic throttle controls that can minimize tooling costs for many applications. Williams Controls can also take basic ergonomic, dimensional, electrical and aesthetic requirements from OEMs; and provide a complete custom design service. The design, development and product qualification are all part of the customization process.

About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a global innovative company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy markets. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships. The company employs approximately 8,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.